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| Rules and Regulations adopted by goverment agencies to implement the laws that those agencies are charged with enforcing |
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| Administrative law adopted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to implement the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Affirmative Action programs are designed to make special effort to identify hire and promote special populations where the current labor force in a jurisdiction or labor market is not represenative of the overall population |
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| Leadership style in which the leader makes decisions independently of others, informing others only after the decision is made |
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| Leadership style in which the leader has a low degree of concern for workers and production |
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| Budget intended to fund large one time expenditures. |
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| Laws based on judicial interpertations and decisions rather than created by legislation |
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| Legal responsibility for fulfilling a specified duty or behaving with due regard fro the rights and safety of others |
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| Power to punish or impose sanctions on those who fail to behave in a prescribed manner |
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| Law not created by legislative action but based on certain commonly held customs, traditions, and beliefs within a particular culture |
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| Law Based on the constitution; all state laws must be consistent with the federal constitution |
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| Law intended to protect society by identifying certain conduct as criminal and by specifying the sanctions to be imposed on those who engage in criminal activity |
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| Leadership style in which the leader is team oriented and gives authority to the group; the group makes suggestions and decisions. Also called paticipative leadership |
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| Authoritative instrument or order issued by a superior officer. |
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| Leadership style in which the leader has a high degree of concern for both workers and production |
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| Sufficiently strong perception that a leaders expertise, knowledge, and abilities will produce a desirable outcome so others willingly follow that leader |
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| Organiizational principle that allows workers to report to more than one supervisor without violating the unity of the command principle; Workers report to their primary supervisor for most of their activities but report to a second supervisor for activities that relate to assigned function only, and both supervisors coordinate closely |
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| That which stems from the human tendency to follow or mimic those who are admired or respected |
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| That which stems from any or all of three sources: shared values, acceptance of social structure, or the sanctions of a legitimizing agent |
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| Planning and control device used to organize resources and motivate personnel toward the fulfillment of specified objectives |
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| Middle of the Road Leadership |
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| Leadership style characterized by a moderate degree of concern for both production and workers |
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| Conduct that fails to meet the standard of care required by the law or that would be expected of a reasonable and prudent person under like circumstances |
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| Based on teh subordinates perception of the leaders ability to grant rewards such as salary increases, promotions, and bigger budgets |
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| Leadership style that is characterized by an overriding concern for either production or people |
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| Law promulgated by legislative action |
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| Style of leadership in which the leader believes that the average worker prefers to be directed and will avoid responsibility due to a general lack of ambition |
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| Style of leadership in which the leader believes that the average worker enjoys work performs well with minimal supervision, will both seek and accept responsibility if given teh opportunity, and will subscribe to the organizational objectives if he associates those objectives with direct rewards |
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| Management style based on the belief that involved workers are the key to increased productivity and that there is a mutual loyalty between the company and the workers that often translated into lifetime employment and a close relationship between work and social life. |
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| Part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits discrimination based on race,color,religion,national origin,or gender |
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| Liability for civil wrong or injury; noncriminal acts or failures to act that result in physical and/or monetary damages |
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